Bob Harris

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1942)

W–L 30–52
ERA 4.96
WHIP 1.65
SO 205
Pitcher PIV -12428.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
5/1/1915 in Gillette, WY, USA
Died
8/9/1989 in North Platte, NE, USA
MLB Debut
1938-09-19
Last Game
1942-09-16

Full name: Robert Arthur Harris

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 52 127 89 26 4 2 646.0 770 356 58 294 205 4.96 -12428.5

Career ERA 4.96 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 22.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1938 DET AL 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 10.0 14 8 4 7 7.20 4.35 (-66%) 364.4
1939 DET AL 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 18.0 18 8 8 9 4.00 4.28 (+7%) -903.0
1939 SLA AL 3 12 28 16 6 0 0 126.0 162 80 71 48 5.71 4.28 (-33%) -720.9
1940 SLA AL 11 15 35 28 8 1 1 193.7 225 106 85 49 4.93 4.21 (-17%) -6092.1
1941 SLA AL 12 14 34 29 9 2 1 186.7 237 108 85 57 5.21 3.94 (-32%) -4244.9
1942 SLA AL 1 5 6 6 0 0 0 33.7 37 21 17 9 5.61 3.57 (-57%) -640.5
1942 PHA AL 1 5 16 8 2 1 0 78.0 77 25 24 26 2.88 3.57 (+19%) -191.6
Career · 7 seasons 30 52 127 89 26 4 2 646.0 770 356 294 205 4.96 — -12,428

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
128 202 15 39 4 2 0 12 0 14 43 .193 .245 .233 .478 -667

Career AVG .193 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 27.4% below league average.

Career OBP .245 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.

Career SLG .233 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 38.6% below league average.

Career OPS .478 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1938 DET AL 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1939 DET AL 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1939 SLA AL 29 37 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 .189 — — — — 0.0
1940 SLA AL 35 60 6 15 2 2 0 5 0 4 15 .250 .267 (-6%) .335 (-11%) .387 (-10%) .722 (-11%) -116.7
1941 SLA AL 34 61 3 7 1 0 0 6 0 4 11 .115 .262 (-56%) .332 (-49%) .373 (-65%) .705 (-57%) -550.0
1942 SLA AL 6 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 PHA AL 16 26 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .269 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 128 202 15 39 4 2 0 12 0 14 43 .193 — — — — -667

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home648081807.225
Away6412372105.171

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home64296.0388176115965.35
Away63350.13831811791084.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-16 PHACHWW 201000000
1942-09-12 PHADETL 200000001
1942-09-09 PHACLEW 311100101
1942-08-31 PHACHWL 100000000
1942-08-26 PHADETL 100000000
1942-08-20 PHAMINW 503000001
1942-08-14 PHANYYL 100000000
1942-08-10 PHANYYL 000000000
1942-07-19 PHADETW 000000000
1942-07-17 PHASLAL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1942-09-16 PHACHW — 6.0722010
1942-09-12 PHADET L 4.0411110
1942-09-09 PHACLE — 8.0742230
1942-08-31 PHACHW — 3.0200130
1942-08-26 PHADET L 6.0420140
1942-08-20 PHAMIN — 10.0811230
1942-08-14 PHANYY — 4.0643200
1942-08-10 PHANYY — 1.0000000
1942-07-19 PHADET — 0.0100000
1942-07-17 PHASLA — 4.0100210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 127 0 35 132 4 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 DET P 3 0 2 3 0 0
1939 DET P 5 0 0 3 0 1
1939 SLA P 28 0 8 32 2 4
1940 SLA P 35 0 10 36 1 1
1941 SLA P 34 0 10 27 1 2
1942 SLA P 6 0 0 4 0 0
1942 PHA P 16 0 5 27 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 127

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob Harris (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Paul Zahniser
    25-47, 4.66 ERA
  2. 96
    Harry Courtney
    22-27, 4.91 ERA
  3. 95
    Hal Wiltse
    20-40, 4.87 ERA
  4. 93
    Chubby Dean
    30-46, 5.08 ERA
  5. 82
    Jimmie DeShong
    47-44, 5.08 ERA
  6. 81
    Ernie Wingard
    29-43, 4.64 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Harris

What years did Bob Harris play?
Bob Harris played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1942.
Was Bob Harris a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Harris pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 205 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Harris hit?
Bob Harris hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.